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STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929

Ocean devotion MARLENA SKROBE // The Miami Hurricane

ELEMENTARY ENVIROMENTAL AWARENESS: The Future Interests in Nature and the Sea Foundation, Rho Rho Rho and the Marine Mammal Stranding Team hosted the third annual Ocean Kids event Saturday. UM marine science students taught children from elementary schools about the ocean and environment.

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UM students teach and raise awareness about marine environment

BY HEATHER CARNEY| SENIOR NEWS WRITER

urore Boyd reached into the water and ran her small fingers across the back of the purple sea slug that clung to the walls of the glass tank.

“It feels like a pillow, like a silky pillow,” said the third-grader from Touching Miami With Love, an afterschool program in Overtown. “But why is it stuck to the wall, and what is that stuff it just squirted out?”

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Boyd was one of 200 elementary school students that contributed to the buzz of questions that could be heard on the university green Saturday morning at the third annual Ocean Kids. With 15 interactive stations managed by more than 100 volunteer marine science undergraduate students, the program aimed to instill a passion for learning and curiosity beyond the classroom for the marine environment and conservation issues.

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Finding community in the Amish culture First-hand experience in Pennsylvania debunks myths

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BY JONATHAN BORGE STAFF WRITER

To some, entering the world of the Amish may seem like an idea too inconceivable to pursue. But to Michael Geller, a fifth-year architecture student, physical barriers were not enough to stop him from spending three days with an Amish family in Lancaster, Pa. last summer.

Although he grew up in the area, Geller never particularly noticed the Amish presence around him. He is not Amish and has no affiliation to their Christian denomination. After four years of architecture study and a desire for a deeper understanding of community, however, Geller decided to try staying with an Amish family.

Geller hoped to stay with an Old Order family, one that traveled via horse and buggy and wore the traditional black and white garb.

Instead, he found a Beachy Amish family, who practiced a New Order Amish denomination that is more open to using modern technology.

“I spent three days with [the] family.

They had a spare bedroom and basement. I lived with them, I ate meals with them, I went to church with them and since the patriarch runs a wood shop, I was able to help him out during the day and did whatever they were doing,” Geller said.

According to Dr. David W. Kling, a professor in the religious studies department, allowing strangers into an Amish home is a rare occurrence. Members of the Amish community place great value on preserving their origins, which can sometimes make them come across as aloof or stuck in the past.

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RURAL RETREAT: Michael Geller, a fifth-year architecture student, was able to stay with a New Order Amish denomination family for three days in Lancaster, Pa. last summer.

But what most do not know, and what Geller discovered during his stay in the community, is that the Amish will frequently adopt technology that can aid them in their work. Tractors are often used to stack heavy hay, but Amish children are still required to work on the field and practice farming.

“The fact is that the Amish are not that secretive. They go out into the community and can be found at a McDonald’s,” Kling said.

The Amish refer to the outside world as “English,” but New Order families have more direct contact outside of their community.

They are allowed to use telephones, drive cars and wear jeans. Geller’s host family, however,

chose not to have a telephone or the Internet, so as to prevent unwanted ideas of sex, violence and drugs from entering their home.

The family Geller stayed with were aware of outside influences, but they did not seem to be interested in leaving their community or exploring a city lifestyle.

“I realized that the Amish aren’t all about not having cars or technology,” Geller said.

“It’s about keeping a cohesive sense of community and religion. I ended up learning that it wasn’t really what I thought.”

Jonathan Borge may be contacted at jborge@ themiamihurricane.com.

NEWS BRIEFS HURRY ’CANE HOLIDAY SHUTTLES

For those with flights planned for Thanksgiving or winter break, the Hurry ‘Cane shuttle will run from the Coral Gables campus to Miami International airport and Ft. Lauderdale International Airport.

Shuttles must be reserved no later than Nov. 21 for Thanksgiving and Dec. 12 for winter break.To reserve a seat, log onto MyUM, click on the “Life at UM” tab and choose the Airport Shuttle Reservations link under the “Other Functions” section.

SPEAK OUT FOR CURE

open mic session to raise cancer awareness on Wednesday from 8-9:30 p.m. at the UM Wesley Foundation. A minimum donation of $2 will be collected at the door.

BUS STICKERS FOR VT

Bus stickers for the UM vs. Virginia Tech football game Saturday will be available for pick up at the UC Information Desk from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. until Wednesday.

Special Note: Buses will depart from Stanford Drive before the game and return to the BankUnited Center after the game.

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THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

All on-campus dining options will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. For students still around, Thanksgiving lunches and dinner will be served at the Stanford, Hecht, Mahoney/Pearson and Eaton residential colleges at various times throughout the day.

For a complete list of university operations and hours over thanksgiving break please visit miami. edu/ibisnews.

Parker Davis may be contacted at pdavis@ themiamihurricane.com.

The CANstruction competition returns to the School of Architecture this week. Read Julian Glover’s preview.

Claire Miller has an inside look on all the benefits of being in a sorority. Find out if it’s right for you in her column.

Miranda Ratcliffe got up close and personal with Federico Bonacossa, Federico Musgrove and Alan Nguyen, UM’s very own guitar trio. Check out her video.

The women’s volleyball team swept its weekend matches. Adam Berger got the story.

Ernesto Suarez caught all the action of Hurricane sports this weekend. Check out his sports briefs.

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Cuban exile sparks controversy Tribal Arts Society gives cultural taste

Protests made after man receives award

Japanese woodblock prints highlighted in lecture series

BY STEPHANIE PARRA CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER

Controversy was sparked at the University of Miami among alumni and professors after Cuban exile Orlando Bosch, 84, was presented with an award Oct. 12.

Bosch was presented with a plaque at an event that marked the 50 years of guerilla warfare and armed struggle in Cuba. The event took place at one of UM’s Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies’ (ICCAS) cultural centers, Casa Bacardi, which is located on campus, behind fraternity row. It was sponsored by El Instituto de la Memoria Historica Cubana Contra el Totalitarismo (the Institute of Cuban Historic Memory against Totalitarianism) which presented Bosch with the award because of his militant, anti-Castro efforts.

The special ceremony was controversial because while some celebrate his anti-Castro efforts, others call him a terrorist.

Less than a month after the event, many activists in the Cuban-American community who also have direct ties to the University of Miami, wrote a letter of protest to President Donna E. Shalala, claiming that a terrorist should not be given homage.

Seventy professors and alumni signed the letter, in which they “express their deepest indignation in respect to the event that took place Oct. 12 in the Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies (ICCAS).”

According to their letter, the protestors believe that by awarding Bosch a plaque, the University paid homage to a convicted terrorist. Ultimately, the academics demanded further investigation, and

READ MORE See what the protestors against Orlando Bosch’s award for his antiCastro efforts have to say to PRESIDENT DONNA E. SHALALA at todoscontraelterrorismo. blogspot.com.

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CONTROVERSY AT CASA BACARDI: Cuban exile Orlando Bosch, 84, shown above, was given an award Oct. 12 at a ceremony that took place at Casa Bacardi. Some believe he should not have received it. provided the university with arguments as to why they believe Bosch was far from eligible to receive the award.

Bosch is a controversial figure because he was found guilty in 1972 of an attack made in 1968 on a Polish freighter that was docked in Miami. In 1976, he was convicted of sabotaging a plane in Cuba that ultimately killed all 73 persons on board. He then served 10 years in a Venezuelan jail.

“I expect the university takes distance from that homage, offers an official apology to the academic community and the community of Miami and becomes more aware of the people they invite to their premises,” said Dr. Maria Isabel Alfonso, who started the protest against Bosch’s award.

Alfonso is very adamant about the fact that she considers Bosch to be a terrorist, not a militant.

Some, however, believe that Bosch deserved the award, because although he may or may not have been guilty of the terrorist acts, he did contribute to the anti-Castro cause.

“I think he should have received it. He’s been an anti-communist all his life. He was a doctor and an anti-communist like all men that came to the U.S. from that era,” said Cuban-American Antonio C. Diaz, who graduated from UM in 1969. “They have never proven that he was or was not involved with the terror act.”

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CHAOS BEYOND THE CANVAS: While in prison in Venezuela, Bosch created several paintings, which his wife later sold.

Although Shalala has not yet responded to the letter, UM’s Center for Latin American Studies has already issued its own statement.

According to The Miami Herald, the center “had absolutely nothing to do with this event and firmly opposes holding such events and any other activity glorifying, condoning, or praising inhumane acts or violations of human rights.”

Stephanie Parra may be contacted at sparra@themiamihurricane.com.

Thanks to the University of Miami Tribal Arts Society, it’s no longer necessary to leave campus to experience the world. Founded in 1987, the organization gives a taste of different cultures through monthly lectures about the art of various tribal and world cultures at the Lowe Art Museum.

At Wednesday’s lecture at the Lowe, the Tribal Arts Society highlighted the Japanese culture with their presentation “Japanese Woodblock Prints and Impressionism: Precursors to Modern Art.” Guest lecturer Joel Hollander, a UM art history professor who specializes in 19th and 20th century art, made the audience laugh when he compared Japanese artwork to life on South Beach.

“The way we are so into that kind of thing today is similar to the way the Japanese were into their thing,” Hollander said.

Not only did the society introduce elements of Japanese art to the Lowe Art Museum, but in order to give attendees a more complete experience, it served sushi rolls and other assorted Japanese foods.

“I hadn’t heard of [the society] until tonight, but I’m really glad they came because I enjoyed the event,” sophomore Nora Hannon said. “It seems like all the people here were really interested in the topic.”

When it was founded 23 years ago, the Tribal Arts Society was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in 1989 by Dorothy Downs, a University of Miami Masters graduate in the arts. The society sponsors a series of lectures and programs to enhance knowledge and appreciation of art pertaining to culture in Africa, North and South America, Asia and the South Pacific.

“The purpose of the Tribal Arts Society is to be a support group of the Lowe Art Museum and the University of Miami,” Downs said.

The Tribal Arts Society’s next event, “Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats,” will take place in February.

“A lot of students should be interested because they cover a lot of issues about diversity that can be applied to various subjects like anthropology, archeology and various other disciplines,” said Dr. Ed Rappaport, a psychologist at the Student Health Center who has been a member of the Tribal Arts Society for 15 years.

Rose Aviles may be contacted at raviles@themiamihurricane.com.

For more information about THE TRIBAL ARTS SOCIETY contact Linda Chapin at l.chapin@miami.as.edu or Billie Grover at bgrover2@bellsouth.net.

Membership is open to anyone interested.

The society’s various programs and lectures are open to the public for a small admission fee and is free for students.

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LITERARY LOLLAPALOOZA READING RALLY: Senior Luke Beekman (left) reads a poem for Mangrove’s Alliterative: A Literary Lollapalooza on the Rock. Mangrove is UM’s literary journal and publishes the literary and artistic works from undergraduate students and recent alumni.

The assistant editor of The Mangrove, sophomore Danny Elfanbaum (middle), and the editor in chief, senior Zach Miller (right), assisted Beekman in his performance by playing wooden frog instruments that make croaking noises.

“The officers of Mangrove sold raffle tickets and candy to raise money for the organization and hosted a flash fiction/poetry contest as well as readings by writers published in the magazine and by students during the open-microphone sessions. campus,” Elfanbaum said.

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LEARNING FROM PAGE 1 “We want the kids to walk away with a new interest and passion for our ocean and environment. If we can inspire one child to have more of an awareness of the ocean then it’s worth it,” Kait Birghenthal, co-chair of Ocean Kids said.

The event began at 9 a.m. for the students, which were primarily third-graders, from Liberty City, Earlington Heights and Miami Gardens Elementary, as well as students from the Overtown afterschool program. Ocean Kids was funded by donations through the nonprofit foundation Future Interests in Nature and Sea (F.I.N.SEA) and UM’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

Peta-Gay Grandison, a third-grade teacher from Liberty City, said that being exposed to science combined with the intimate interaction with the college students was an invaluable experience for the young students.

Grandison explained that marine life and

environmental conservation are discussed in the classroom, but participating in Ocean Kids puts more emphasis on those issues. Each student has been assigned to respond to their participation in the program through a journal entry and presentation on one marine animal.

Now in its third year, the program has doubled the number of elementary school students that participate, and is expanding internationally with an Ocean Kids event in Kuwait and the Bahamas funded by a grant from the Clinton Global Initiative.

“I just really hope that through this program the students have a greater understanding of the threats to the ocean,” said Dr. Jill Richardson, co-founder of F.I.N.SEA. “But the main thing is the inspiration and that they share what they learn at home with their friends and family.”

At one station during Ocean Kids called “Solution to Pollution,” the elementary school

students dipped feathers in bowls of oil and attempted to clean the feathers with dishwashing soap to simulate the harmful effects of oil on marine life.

“We learned that when the oil gets on the birds, it’s hard to clean off and that putting oil in the water kills the fish,” said Trayvon Bryant, a third-grader from Liberty City.

But the most favored station was “Inky Business” where students dissected a squid, examining its external and internal anatomy.

Wearing a glove and using child-safe scissors, Bryant cut into the eye of the squid and detached the lens.

“It looks like something in one of those packets you get in shoe boxes that say not to eat them,” said Bryant, comparing the lens of the fisheye to a particle from the inside of a silicon packet.

After completing all 15 stations, each student had a brightly colored marine animal

face-painted on their cheek. One boy had the intricate scene of a shark eating another shark across the right side of his face. The students were then sent off with snorkel masks, marine life coloring books and plastic bags with the remains of their squid dissection.

When the students were asked who wanted to be a marine biologist when they were older, almost 200 small hands reached up to the sky.

Heather Carney may be contacted at hcarney@ themiamihurricane.com.

To see an Ocean Kids video by Cassie Glenn, log onto themiamihurricane.com.

Student struck by car Junior in coma after hit and run

BY ALEXA LOPEZ OF THE STAFF

At approximately 7:21 p.m. on Saturday, UM junior Jared Paul Jones was struck by a vehicle while walking on the 4500 block of Red Road, between Blue Road and Bird Road.

Jones, an English major from Maryland who goes by Paul, was the victim of a hit-andrun accident JONES w h i l e walking in the roadway to his off-campus apartment from a friend’s house.

“Paul has massive head trauma [and] has multiple injuries to other systems,” said Betsy Jones, Paul Jones’ mother who arrived in Miami this morning with her husband Jim Jones. “He is in a coma.”

After the crash, Paul Jones was treated on the scene and airlifted by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where he remains in critical condition.

“At this time, we don’t have any vehicle information, other than from what the witness has

provided us, of a sedan-type vehicle either silver or light grey… probably an Oldsmobile,” Coral Gables police officer Kelly Denham said.

Witnesses identified the driver of the vehicle as an elderly man when they saw the vehicle slow down after impact. Also, the witnesses were able to spot half of the vehicle’s license plate: X64.

“It was dark out there at the time and with an elderly driver, you never know what’s going on in their mind,” Denham said. “We want [the driver] to come talk to us and let’s figure out what happened with the crash.”

The accident involving Jones is still an ongoing criminal investigation, and the two witnesses who were there “to render aid” cannot yet be named, Denham said.

The Miami-Dade Police Department, along with Denham and the Coral Gables police, is asking for help from the public and media with this situation.

“Even if you’re not sure if it’s related, if you thought you saw something, if you maybe talked to somebody or saw someone far in the neighborhood that might have been involved in the accident, please help us,” Betsy Jones said.

“You can’t even imagine a parent’s worse nightmare to get that phone call that we got last evening.”

Alexa Lopez may be contacted at alopez@themiamihurricane.com.

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Everyone wants to have a good time, so be smart, choose your friends carefully and don’t put yourself in risky situations.

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The designated friend When your friend gets kicked out of a bar for being too drunk, do you walk back home with him or her or do you stay and continue to have a great time?

Or what if you get into LIV with your ID and your friend gets rejected? Do you go home with them or do you stay?

We all know what the right answer is to both questions. But, do we actually carry through with the “good friend” role in some situations? Not always.

With increased freedom comes increased responsibility- especially in college. We no longer have our parents to make decisions for us and to keep an eye on us 24/7. Without our parents and siblings around to look out for us, we begin to rely on our friends for support and help.

Yes, being a true friend means offering a listening ear, a shoulder and a bottle of wine after a rough week. But, what is all that worth if you can’t help out a friend who is too drunk to walk?

Or if you just stay at the club and have a great time while your friend takes a cab back home after being rejected?

The responsibilities of being a good friend should not be forgotten when you’re intoxicated or out partying. For example, last year a University of Miami student was trapped under a Coral Gables street sweeper at 1 a.m. Where were her friends to

help her out in this dangerous situation? If friends were always looking out for each other, people would be less likely to accidently get themselves involved in scary and life-threatening situations.

We’re not saying to keep an eye out for your friends to the extreme. How many of us have had someone there to hold our hair while we’re puking?

What would have happened if that person hadn’t been there? Being a friend is about mastering the art of timing. There are times when your friends have to hurt themselves and mess up so they can learn from their mistakes. But, there are also times when you need to look out for them when it seems they cannot avoid an unsafe situation alone.

With that said, this doesn’t mean you should go out and get completely hammered and expect your friends to always take care of you. Everyone wants to have a good time, so be smart, choose your friends carefully and don’t put yourself in risky situations.

Whether you’re going out to a bar or football game, it is important to make sure you have a friend there who you can count on. After all, in college, your close friends somewhat replace your family, and if they are not watching out for you, who is?

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JUST FOR CUTS: Primos Barber Shop in Pinecrest, Fla. is run by UM alumni and current students.

IF YOU GO WHAT: Primo’s Barber Shop WHERE: 9497 South Dixie Highway, Miami WHEN: Open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sundays.

COST: Between $15 and $53, depending on the service.

For more information, call 305-6212646 or log onto Primosbarbershop. com.

BY MACKENZIE GREEN SENIOR EDGE WRITER

Just off of South Dixie Highway, there is a classic candy stripe barber pole spinning to greet customers. Step inside Primo’s Barber Shop: It is as though Dean Martin and Diddy have gone in to business together.

Manning the ship are cousins Danny Roblejo, a University of Miami alumnus and the President of Primo’s, and Eddie Aja, current UM M.B.A. student and owner of the shop.

When the economy took a turn for the worse and Roblejo found himself without a job, he was in-

spired to take the plunge into a new business venture with Aja. They discussed many ideas, but one day after leaving a barbershop, the two found themselves looking at a barber franchise online. Roblejo and Aja decided to start their own place.

“We saw an opening in the market for this kind of service,” Roblejo said. “The market had a need for this and so did the modern man.”

The barbershop is designed with a classic style, complete with a checkerboard floor, hearkening back to a simpler time and evoking the past. Maxim, GQ and Sports Illustrated lay around the shop, and an HDTV sits at each station.

The service menu features cuts, hot lather shaves and men's grooming products. Primo’s Barber Shop aims to take customers back to a time where taking care of how you look was part of being a man.

“Barbering was an art that has been lost,” said Rich Trewan, one of the barbers in the shop. “Guys want to be pampered without going to a salon. Here it’s an elegant, classic place, but still a barbershop. Men are taking care of themselves more, and [Primo’s is] bringing back the old-school feel of how it used to be.”

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ceive during their time at the barbershop is key to Roblejo, as is the task of developing the men that walk through Primo’s doors.

“Presence is important,” Roblejo said. “How you look and feel has to do with grooming. As you prepare for the real world, you need to make those habits.”

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The book fair is back Alley and the Street Fair. This year, many notable figures will be visiting the fair, including famed filmmaker John Now in its 26th year, the Miami Waters, spoken word performer and muBook Fair International will be held this sician Patti Smith and author Pat Conroy. week.

“It will be an honor to see Patti Known by many as one of the naSmith, she is such an important person tion’s finest literary festivals, the event in the music and has become popular literary world,” with both readers freshman Shelby and writers all over Smithey said.

IF YOU GO South Florida.

One new event The book fair gaining popularity will mainly include WHAT: Miami Book Fair is the Comix Galan abundance of International lery. This area will books. Along with feature discussions WHERE: Miami-Dade the written word, on how significant College’s Wolfson visual art will be on comics and graphic display throughout Campus on NE 4 St. novels have become the fair as well. Preand NE 3 St., Miami, FL. in contemporary sented by the Florliterature and film.

WHEN: Through Sunday, ida Center for the It is a timely topic, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Literary Arts at Mias many graphic ami-Dade College, COST: Free admission, novels have been multiple famous but $10 tickets to Patti adapted into movies authors and artists Smith, John Waters and in recent years. will host lectures at Pat Conroy “I think it is the Wolfson Camso cool that they pus in Downtown will have graphic Miami. novels,” freshman “I am excited to Shimul Gajjar said. soon be able to see “That will appeal to a lot of people.” the sculptures,” said sophomore Adriana The Miami Book Fair International Ferrari, an art student. “I hope to find is open to the public. For more informamodern, innovative art on display.” tion and a detailed schedule, visit miamiSome highlights of the book fair will bookfair.com. include the Festival of Authors, The Comix Gallery, Celebrating Mexico, Arts Caroline Helmers may be contacted at at the Fair, Twilight Tastings, Children’s chelmers@themiamihurricane.com.

Turning up the beat

BY CAROLINE HELMERS CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER

COURTESY MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL

BOOKS GALORE: The Miami Book Fair International will be held at its usual location at Miami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus and opens this week.

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ALEX BROADWELL // The Miami Hurricane

WVUM PUTS ON A SHOW: George Langford (left) and James van Buskirk, members of the New York electronic hip-hop duo Javelin, perform at the Awarehouse in Miami Saturday night. The show was organized by “The Voice,” WVUM 90.5 FM. WVUM is the student radio station at the University of Miami. Senior Drew Spears, a WVUM DJ, said Javelin “turned beats into gold. Solid gold.”

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number of tackles for senior linebacker Colin McCarthy on Saturday

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number of touchdown receptions for Leonard Hankerson, tying him with Michael Irvin for a singleseason record

FOOTBALL

Canes’ ACC hopes hanging by a thread Pressure is on for Virginia games

BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

The Miami Hurricanes did their part, but didn’t receive the help they were looking for from former head coach Butch Davis.

Miami (7-3, 5-2 ACC) traveled to Atlanta and beat Georgia Tech, 35-10, at its own game. The Yellow Jackets (5-5, 3-4 ACC) lead the nation in rushing yards, but they couldn’t stop the Canes’ rushing attack nor the strikes true freshman Stephen Morris threw.

Virginia Tech defeated North Carolina 26-10, putting the Canes’ chances of representing the Coastal Division on life support.

Head coach Randy Shannon was excited about how his team ran the ball and how it kept everything balanced for Morris as the Canes rushed for a season-high 277 yards, accounting for 507 total.

“Big win for us. Big effort on both sides, offensively and defensively, especially upfront,” said Shannon, whose team has run for 200 yards or more in four of its last five games. “When you’re running for 200 plus, have four different running backs score touchdowns and play in the game, those are the things you want from a team. It was a team effort. Guys were very competitive, and that’s what you want.”

Senior running back Damien Berry rushed for 73 yards in his return. Redshirt freshman Lamar Miller led the team with 85 yards and sophomore running back Mike James added another 60. Senior Graig Cooper scored his first touchdown this season.

“I think we have the best running back corps in the country,” Miller said.

On defense, the Canes collected 10 tackles for loss and two sacks.

Senior linebacker Colin McCarthy led the team with 15 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss.

Spence recorded 11 total tackles,

STEVEN STUTS // The Miami Hurricane

FRESH START: Freshman quarterback Stephen Morris looks for an open receiver during the Maryland game on Nov. 6. Morris has been playing strong while filling in for junior Jacory Harris while he has been out with a concussion he suffered on Oct. 30. three for losses, including two key hits on a fourth-and-long and the first play in the second quarter.

“They played phenomenally,” said Shannon, who spent time during the game personally coaching up the linebackers. “Those guys did a great job getting outside on the pitch plays, causing havoc.”

Spence leads the team with 82 total tackles this season. He felt his teammates made it easier for him to move around against the triple option of Georgia Tech.

“I was trusting the guys next to

me,” Spence said. “They were flying around. I was feeding off Colin and the d-line.”

The Canes forced two turnovers in the red zone and the Yellow Jackets finished just 50 percent in the red zone.

“Sometimes we gave up plays we shouldn’t have, but they got in the red zone, we held them,” said sophomore safety Ray Ray Armstrong, who had six total tackles and a fumble recovery that gave the Hurricanes momentum to go up 18 points. “We didn’t break.”

Morris picked up a second consecutive impressive victory while filling in for Jacory Harris, who is still out with a concussion.

He went 10 for 18 with 230 yards, one touchdown and no turnovers. His touchdown was to senior captain Leonard Hankerson for 79 yards following a Georgia Tech touchdown.

Hankerson tied Michael Irvin’s single-season touchdown reception record with 11.

Shannon stated after the game that there is no quarterback

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controversy, and if Harris is cleared by the medical staff, he will resume starting quarterback responsibilities.

The 24th-ranked Hurricanes now return home to face No. 14 Virginia Tech (8-2. 6-0 ACC).

In order for the Canes to reach next month’s ACC Championship game in Charlotte, N.C., they need to beat the Hokies and have Virginia (4-6, 1-5 ACC) beat Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@themiamihurricane.com.

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Prof. Antweil’s Report Card

Miami vs. Georgia Tech

A A A A+ B+ A+

QUARTERBACKS: RUNNING BACKS: WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS: OFFENSIVE LINE: DEFENSIVE LINE: SECONDARY/LINEBACKERS: SPECIAL TEAMS: COACHING:

BY SPORTS EDITOR JUSTIN ANTWEIL

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The Professor may be contacted at jantweil@themiamihurricane.com.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Season opener a hit Slow start to eventual win

BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

Trailing at halftime by six points, the Hurricanes stepped it up in the second half and came back to beat Jacksonville, 89-77, a team that advanced to the second round of the NIT last season.

The Canes outscored the Dolphins 47-29 in the second half.

Starting guards, redshirt junior Malcolm Grant and sophomore Durand Scott combined for 43 points and 10 assists.

Grant finished with a careerhigh 23 points and Scott had 20 points.

Under head coach Frank Haith, the Hurricanes are now 7-0 in season openers.

“A good win for us to open

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the season,” Haith said. “A hard fought game. Jacksonville played very hard. Our kids were stungunned early but obviously we got it going. They came in here and got after us. It was a great game for us.”

Grant was 7 for 12 from the field and hit four three-pointers.

He added three steals and four assists in 32 minutes of action.

“We just wanted to come in the mind set that these guys are going to bring it, have nothing to lose,” Grant said. “I think our guys did a really good job, we just started out slow but once we calm down we were successful.”

The Hurricanes trailed 14-3 within the first five minutes of the contest.

Now, the Hurricanes move on to preparing for tonight’s midnight game at No. 19 Memphis, which will kick off ESPN’s College Hoops TipOff Marathon. Haith has been

having the team practicing later in the evening to get ready for the game.

The game is at 11:59 p.m. on ESPN. Memphis hasn’t been a strong team since head coach John Calipari left for Kentucky, however Memphis still reached the second round of the NIT last season.

This is a chance for Haith and the Hurricanes to make a bigger name for themselves and the basketball program.

Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@themiamihurricane.com.

NEXT GAME WHO: Miami @ Memphis WHEN: 11:59 p.m.

WHERE: ESPN

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dear ...

Dear V: How do I get this train rolling?

Dear V, I feel that the greatest joy two friends can share with each other comes from having sex with the same girl... at the same time. This is a feat I have completed before, but never here at school. My best friend and I have been looking for a girl to “run train” on for quite some time. For some reason, we have failed to seal the deal. Why is it that girls who may be willing to have sex with each of us individually aren’t willing to try a “2 v. 1” scenario? Is there any approach going forward that you believe will help us punch tickets and get the train rolling?

Concerned Conductors Well, Conductors, I find this to be a very interesting situation.

While I do wish to help you in your quest to

possibly spit-roast a willing vixen, I do question why it is such a desirable goal to fulfill with your friend. Furthermore, why do you deem this to be the “greatest” joy two friends can share? While I will entertain this subjective opinion you hold, it sounds to me that you’d willingly leave out the middle man (or middle woman in this case) and simply ravage each other.

Think of it simply: You both enjoy the idea of pleasing a woman together, but at what level are you both subconsciously also attempting to pleasure one another? While I’m in no way trying to question your sexuality, I do think it raises a question regarding the space on the gay/straight spectrum you may fall.

Perhaps having a woman present reduces the air of homoeroticism that is blatantly being displayed.

Regardless, it is just something for you to ref lect upon as you attempt to locate an eager woman to share her body with two possibly bi-curious men.

Though I can guarantee that there are people willing to engage in a bit of ménage à trois on campus (I have seen more then my fair share of oddities that far surpassed a simple threesome) - asking is not going to prove a successful strategy.

Unless there is a woman that appears willing and able to accept the offer, I would resort to placing an ad up on the very reliable and possibly somewhat deceptive site, Craigslist.

I do implore you to do so with caution, but it could be a very quick way to find someone who’s willing to participate in such play, and possibly save a few bruises brought about from asking a lady directly.

I think there are possibly other great experiences friends could share with one another, but I encourage you to reach for your dreams and go for the double team. But remember what I mentioned before and think about what you’re really seeking out of this experience.

Best of luck, V Have a question for V? Hit up DearV@themiamihurricane.com or follow on Twitter at @Dear_V.

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